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THE OPENING OF THE FIRST BIODOME GARDEN IN OTTAWA - AUGUST 27, 2014 "On August 17, 2014 the Brewer Park Community Garden (BPCG), situated across from Brewer Arena, celebrated the grand opening of Ottawa's first Biodome Garden project. To commemorate the day, the Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony along with an afternoon of events, including a barbecue and tours of the Biodome and gardens. When asked about the inspiration for the Biodome Garden, Oster credited the ever-enduring spirit of his co-project leader, Guy Souliere and the pages of Patricia Watters' book The Biodome Garden Book.

"The completion of the Biodome Garden marks an historic moment for Ottawa. The project is the first structure of its kind in Eastern Canada, making it an exciting achievement that sets a high standard and precedence for future similar structures to be built in the Region. As explained by those involved in the project, "Since its inception, the Biodome Garden has appreciated informal collaboration with both Carleton University and Algonquin College. The energy systems for air movement, fluid pumping and temperature modulation of the Biodome Garden form the thesis topic of a Carleton Masters Candidate, Paula Claudino. Recognizing that both Carleton and Algonquin value community collaboration and real-world research opportunities, the Biodome Garden is hoping to attract more formal partnerships with one or both partners." It is the hope of the Brewer Park Community Garden that this innovative project will be replicated many times in several different forms across the City and Ottawa Region. Its replication could shape the beginning of a much more healthy and sustainable food culture across Ottawa." --SPACING MAGAZINE

"Even before the advent of biodomes, experimentation had already begun with domed enclosures that could sustain year-round gardens. At the forefront was Patricia Watters, author of the "The Biodome Garden Book," the premier book on passive-solar biodome greenhouse gardening. When Watters constructed her first biodome garden 30 years ago, even the most forward-thinking gardening communities hadn't conceived of a solar-powered, weed- and pesticide-free, waist-level greenhouse capable of producing its own food (in the form of aquatic animals), which could, in turn, feed organically grown vegetables using minimal water." (WHOLE LIFE TIMES MAGAZINE)

"May as well start off with the most comprehensive food production system that I have ever come across. A wonderful lady named Patricia Watters has written a book on how to construct a system that not only produces produce, but also fish, (a great protein source) in an environment that does not require sprays or the traditional heating and electrical expenses associated with green house systems. The dome itself should fit into most back yards." (GEOFF LAWTON - PERMACULTURE INNOVATOR)

FOR PHOTOS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIODOME GARDEN PLEASE GO TO: biodomegarden.com

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Patricia Watters is committed to energy conservation and wholesome lifestyles. Log homes and solar greenhouses are complimentary to her philosophy of life. Her objective in creating THE BIODOME GARDEN BOOK and WAIST-LEVEL GARDENING (also on Amazon), and passing on the information so that others can benefit from her research, is an effort to help others enjoy a healthful, environmentally-friendly way of life. Ms. Watters became involved in creating an effective passive solar greenhouse system in 1982 while pursuing an interest in growing vegetables year-around that would use a minimum of water. Subsequently, she developed her Biodome Garden, which includes a 900-gallon aquaculture system for heat absorption, radiation, and humidification. Ms. Watters lives with her husband in a hand-built log house in the woods of Oregon. Their only source of water is rain water, which is collected off the roof and flows into an 8000-gallon under-ground cistern. She invites you to visit her website at www.biodomegarden.com to learn more about the book, and to view full-color photographs of her Biodome garden.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

I was very excited about getting the Biodome Garden Book. If you buy this be sure to buy the one for $9.95 version as opposed to the one for$19.95) But after having gone through the book several times I am left with many questions and concerns. This book is great for ideas about using water, stone, concrete, and a fiberglass dome to create a space for growing plants and aquatic life. The book assumes that you have solid skills in carpentry, plumbing, excavating, large aquarium management and construction design skills. The author gives the big picture and some details but leaves you or a professional to fill in many gaps and most of the details. I found most of the essential design layouts and photos to be too small and or poor quality. Half of the book is dedicated to organic gardening and to creating a 900 gallon aquarium, also information is redundant. So about half or so of the book addresses what is involved with actual building the Biodome.

The basic crux of this book is to share the idea of creating an approximately 200 square foot, 18.5' high dome greenhouse incorporating raised beds, a partial aquaponics/hydroponic system, compost bin, a worm bin, and a sink, freeaing pipes etc.

The Biodome design discussed in the book is basically building the top of a concrete and fiberglass silo on the ground, with a 900 gallon fish tank in the center. The walls of the Biodome which also serve as the walls of the raised bed and the walls of the fish tank are made of concrete silo staves which have a cable with tension that runs around the outside of these staves to secure them. The water, concrete and other stone, absorb heat during the day and release it night and during cold weather helping to stabilize temperature and humidity.Read more ›

This book was inspiring, and may provide food solutions for many folks. I love the simplicity of how the biodome works without electricity. My husband thinks it's an ugly structure, but for providing us with food security into our twilight years, it seemed a viable solution.

The information provided in the book seems uneven in terms of not providing sufficient how to information in some areas (fish culture) and then delving into detail in less important areas. How to keep the water at optimal temperatures for tilapia or whatever fish are used might be a challenge depending on your climate.

After reading this we did more aquaponic research and decided to get away from soil altogether as the veggies grow significantly in an aquaponic system. I haven't thought about how the biodome might be adapted for aquaponics only system, but it probably would work out.

At present we are thinking of building our aquaponic system in our house to improve ease of regulation of fish tank temperature, but still working on issues with that.

Interesting book, but more or less useless for building. Materials are hard to obtain or only available from the author's site, which features the fiberglass dome. Priced currently @ $4,100. That's a lot of lettuce.

I've just purchased this book and am looking through it and think the instructions could be a bit clearer. I come with a background in aquaponics where the water from the fish tank is circulated through the grow beds (no dirt is needed as the roots filter the water and the fish water provided rich nutrients for the roots) and circulates back into the fish tank. Thus one must either work with some type of gravity flow system to circulate from the fish tank to the water beds but would need a pump to aerate the water for the fish and move the water back into the tank. I know of someone who used a system similar to this in Maine and it worked very well with also keeping the house warm in winter as there was a walk through from house to green house area. It would be nice to see some youtube videos on this particular system. I also though of using hay bales as the outside perimeter (cemented on exterior and interior for the foundation as this is good cheap insulation method for hot or cold climates.

Check this website for imformation on aquaponic systems that also utilize greenhouses. [...]

I enjoyed this book and have recommended it to others. It presents the information in a clear and readable manner. Good illustrations. The concepts made sense. The author does sell the components through her website if you care to purchase them, but you don't have to and there's no hard-sell. The book was reasonably priced and the content was well done. It motivated me to learn more about gardening in general. I will probably never be able to afford to make a system like this, but understanding the principles alone will be helpful in my own gardening. It's a worthwhile read, and gets you thinking about self-sufficiency.

More About the Author

Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Patricia Watters gave up city life and now writes novels from a hand-built log house nestled in the evergreen forests of Oregon. An author with Harlequin and Avon-Harper Collins in the past, Patricia specializes in romance, and she invites you to visit her website and drop her a line. She responds to all notes: www.patriciawatters.com